mccarthy



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. MCCARTHY, OF BOSTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DENNIS MCOARTHY, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

HAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 520,071, dated May 22, 1894.

Application filed May 8, 1893. Serial No. 473,370. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. MCCARTHY, of Boston, in the county of Suolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented Improved llames, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which` Figure l is a front view of a collar and haines; Fig. 2 an enlarged view of the upper end of the haines.

The invention has for its object to provide a device for adjusting the haines readily to the collar and also for preventing the Wear of the haines by the check-rein. The check rein in working harness is usually looped over the tops of the hames so that in time both the haines and rein are badly detaced; and as the ordinary devices for connecting the ends of the haines are not readily adjustable, much difticulty is experienced in fitting haines to collars ot dierent sizes.

The collar a, and hames b b', are of well known construction the latter provided with the usual connection at their lower ends as a strap and buckle b2 b3.

The yoke 'd comprises a body portion d which is hollow and has a lid d2 forming the upper bearing for a spindlefhavinga ratchet fl and pawl f2. The upper end of spindlef can be provided with any suitable device as the ring f3 for attachment of an over check,

and also with two rings f4 f5 for a side check;

The legs fif7 and pivoted extensions j"s f9 embrace the collar and afford a firm seat for the yoke, the extensions f8 ff adapting themselves to the contour ot the collar.

The upper end of the haines are hooked or otherwise engaged to the flexible connections m n which pass through holes m 'm2 in the yoke and are connected to spindle f as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

The operation of the contrivance can readily be understood. In putting the hames on of a yoke to straddle the collar, a box on the yoke carrying a spindle, that spindle and flexible connections attached tothe spindle torengage the hames, such connections being taken up and let out by turning the spindle and means for holding the spindle in adj usted position all substantially as set forth.

2. In combination a yoke provided with pivoted feet fs f9 to straddle the collar, the spindle f iiexible connections m n to connect the haines with the spindle, ratchet f and pawl f 2 to hold spindle, all arranged to operate substantially as set forth.

3. In combination yoke'cl, extensions fsf9 spindle f, extensions m n, rein holding devices f3f4f5 and ratchet and pawls f f2 substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

JOHN J. MCOARTI-IY. 

